Red Onion And Black Olive Sauce Recipes

RED ONION AND BLACK OLIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy based pan and stir in the onions to coat them with oil, then sprinkle with the sugar and cook for 5 minutes or until translucent. Add the vinegar and olives, season and simmer for a further 2 minutes.
• Remove from he heat and stir in the butter.
• Sprinkle with parsley, then check the seasoning and toss with hot pasta.
• This sauce can also be served with cold pasta.

SPAGHETTI WITH OLIVES AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring 6 quarts of salted water to a boil. When water comes to a boil, add pasta, stirring constantly for the first minute to help prevent spaghetti from sticking together. Cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• In a large saute pan, heat oil. When almost smoking, add olives and red pepper flakes. Saute for 3 minutes over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low and carefully pour in tomato sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Drain pasta in a colander, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water. Add pasta to the sauce and toss to coat completely. Add pasta water if you need to thin out the sauce a bit. Plate pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and basil.
• In a large casserole pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and bay leaves and simmer uncovered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors.
• Add 1/2 the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.
• If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to 6 months.

ORANGE, RED ONION, AND BLACK OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, and orange zest in a small bowl until well combined. Add olives set aside for at least one hour.
• To take some of the bite out of the onions drop the slices in boiling water for about 4 minutes. Drain and refresh in ice water, and drain well again. OR my best result is to prepare the dressing, add olives and onions and marinate for at least four hours or overnight.
• Layer oranges and onions on a serving plate. Drizzle layers with olives and dressing. Top with a little sprinkle of salt, a few grindings of fresh pepper, and the rosemary.
• Preparation time does not include marinating time.

SPAGHETTI WITH OLIVE OIL, TOMATO AND ONION

Steps:

• Put a large pot of water (with ½ tablespoon of salt added), on the stove to boil for the spaghetti. Heat olive oil on medium high heat in a large heavy skillet (one big enough to fit sauce and 1 pound of cooked spaghetti). Saute diced onion until translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and dried red pepper flakes and stir for a minute. Add 2 cups of tomatoes and stir for a minute. Cover skillet with a lid and simmer over moderate heat for about 5 minutes, remove lid and see if the tomatoes are soft enough to mash. If not cover again for a few minutes. When tomatoes are soft mash them. (I use a potato masher and try not to splatter.) Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes or more. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. When spaghetti is cooked al dente (according to the brand's directions), take out ½ cup pasta water and then drain spaghetti but leave it wet and quickly add it back to the skillet (now on low heat). Add ½ cup Parmesan cheese and 1/3 to ½ cup pasta water, toss it all up. Add more salt and pepper if desired to taste. Serve with extra parmesan on the table.

FUSILLI WITH FRESH TOMATO AND OLIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add olives, chopped onion, chopped garlic and crushed red pepper and sauté until onion begins to soften, about 4 minutes. Add tomatoes and tomato paste and stir until tomatoes are just warmed through, about 2 minutes. Mix in red wine vinegar. Add cooked pasta, 1 cup Parmesan cheese and fresh basil and toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl. Serve with remaining Parmesan cheese.